Solar Energy Industries Association

Happy #SmallBusinessSaturday! Across the U.S., small shops and firms are using solar to save money and expand their business. Read some of their stories in SEIA's #SolarMeansBiz report: https://lnkd.in/gtteBauF

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DID YOU KNOW: Your #Thanksgiving dinner may be solar-powered? 🍽️ In addition to growing the crops, the sun is also helping farms and ranches across America save on their energy bills. Here’s are just a few examples👇 TURKEYS🍗  Bowman & Landes Turkeys in New Carlisle, Ohio, is thankful for #solar power. Their solar array, installed as part of the USDA’s Rural Energy for America Program, saves them about $25,000 per year in energy costs: https://lnkd.in/ekiKsu8K POTATOES🥔  CSS Farms in Castile, New York is irrigating their potato crop with a new solar + storage system, replacing a diesel generator and creating "huge" savings: https://lnkd.in/edARJ9cW PUMPKIN PIES🥧  The Jerry Smith Produce and Pumpkin Farm in Kenosha, Wisconsin produces 110% of its electricity needs from its two solar arrays. See how they do it: https://lnkd.in/eGB6sXSC CRANBERRIES🍒 Thanks to the revenue from their solar panels, the Ward family’s cranberry farm in Carver, Massachusetts is still up and running. “This is a cran-solar farm. We farm solar and I love that. It’s renewable,” said Dick Ward: https://lnkd.in/e5syTijZ CORN🌽 Several new studies have confirmed that co-locating solar and corn can help optimize revenue for farmers. Sheep, lettuce and peppers are already thriving alongside solar panels and it looks like corn could be next: https://lnkd.in/egEYA8Nn Across the country, agrivoltaics are helping family farms save money and expand their operations. Learn more on SEIA's blog: https://lnkd.in/ezuW_gKJ

Come work with the shining faces at #TeamSEIA🌞 We're the association building America's clean energy economy, and we're hiring for multiple full-time positions: https://lnkd.in/e-N6YZbZ #hiring #solar #storage #cleanenergy

Which U.S. business ranks #1 in #solar capacity?? Find out⤵️ #SolarMeansBiz https://lnkd.in/gtteBauF

New analysis by S12 reveals that utilities are significantly underestimating future energy demands. Of the 25 utilities assessed, 21 could face a 26% shortfall in electricity supply by 2040—enough to power 29 million homes. Distributed resources like rooftop solar and storage will help alleviate the growing electrical demand and pressures on utilities, while also keeping energy costs more affordable for consumers. Read more here:  https://lnkd.in/eKQisy6n

SEIA was all over #COP29, driving U.S. leadership and building strategic partnerships around the world. Abby Hopper, SEIA's president and CEO, explains the importance of global partnerships in a new blog post: "If we accelerate these conversations about the global value chain, we can accelerate trust and trade — and meet our global goals together." Read more on the role SEIA and American solar played at the latest UN Conference on Climate Change: https://lnkd.in/dcVUGrfA

Final rules for Sections 45X and 48D are essential to continuing our rapid #solar manufacturing growth. Join us at 12:00pm ET today to hear from SEIA's tax and manufacturing policy experts on how this will impact your business👇 https://lnkd.in/ekZGNH6e

We’re proud to be recognized as #1 in corporate solar energy procurement in Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)’s Solar Means Business 2024 report! 🌎 “Adding new solar energy to the grid is a critical aspect of our approach to ensuring our data centers are supported by clean and renewable energy,” said Carolyn C., Head of Clean and Renewable Energy, East, at Meta. We are committed to find ways to grow the grid to benefit everyone and support our goal of matching our global operations with 100% renewable energy. ➡️ https://bit.ly/4fBa2Cf #SolarMeansBiz

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